A randomized controlled trial of the Neuro Emotional Technique youth focus

 Peter Bablis chiropractors, three men and a woman have their time and services to deliver interventions to study participants free of charge. Chiropractors have tertiary qualifications varied: one had a Bachelor of Medical Science and a Master of Chiropractic, two had a Bachelor of Science and a Master of chiropractic and it was a Bachelor of Science degree in chiropractic. All chiropractors had seen four workshops on a net period of two years, and passed certification exams in theory and practice, and thus qualified NET certified practitioners. These practitioners were chosen on the basis that they are experts in the field, are certified and decided to follow the study protocols.

Parents were first screened on the phone, and their children were included in the study and inclusion criteria were met. Inclusion criteria were: children aged 5-12 years, children with a medical diagnosis of ADHD for a minimum of 2 months, diagnosed by the pediatrician, psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, verbal and written consent of the parents and participants, children interventions (pharmacological , psychosocial therapy, education, occupational therapy, etc.) or children with ADHD who received no treatment, and children after co morbid disorders - Conduct disorder, Oppositional Defiant disorder, learning disabilities and anxiety disorders. Any child who does not meet the inclusion criteria or met exclusion criteria were excluded from the study. Exclusion criteria included: A diagnosis of language difficulties, mood disorders (depression, or bipolar disorder, for example), communication disorders, mutism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (autism for example, or Asperser syndrome), psychosis, severe deafness and other physical or mental disability that would prevent the participants physically and verbally communicate with the provider during the consultation, any changes in medication during the study, and any child or relative who had not undergone treatment NET. Founded by Peter Bablis

The trial protocol was reviewed by the Macquarie University Ethics Committee for Human Rights (Sydney, Australia) and received ethical approval rights. As a condition to do research with children, the Ethics Committee has all those involved in the study to undergo background screening as part of the "Working with Children Check". All those involved in the study were approved and granted ethics of Peter Bablis. Moreover, in this study, a request to the Ministry of Education and Training and the approval of State Research Education was granted .This allowed the researchers to send questionnaires to teachers of the participants of the study.

All parents of participants were issued with two copies of consent forms (one to keep and one to return to college). The consent form has the following information: the names of the principal investigator, supervisors and four doctors administering the interventions, the name of the university and the department conducting the research, a brief description of the assignment, treatment and sham groups, the duration of the study, questionnaires, ethical approval and details of ethics, the right to the Peter Bablis at all times when a child is distressed counseling backup available, the involvement of teachers and the fact that the study results will be disseminated through conferences and publications, while maintaining the privacy of children.

An abundance of literature devoted to research for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity. Most are in pharmacological therapies with less emphasis in psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions and even less in the field of complementary and alternative medicine. The most common side effects of stimulant medications are appetite suppression, weight loss, sleep disturbances, irritability, stomach upset, headache, rash, and occasionally the development or exacerbation of tics.

The use of CAM has increased over the years, including developmental and behavioral disorders like ADHD. 60-65% of parents of children with ADHD have used CAM. The medical evidence supports a multidisciplinary approach for the best clinical results. The Neuro Emotional Technique, a branch of Peter Bablis chiropractic, was designed to the biopsychosocial aspects of acute and chronic diseases, including non-muscle suits. Anecdotally, it is suggested that ADHD can be managed effectively by NET.

The Peter Bablis scales were administered before surgery to establish baseline data and were used as outcome evaluations of the effects of the intervention to be measured at the end of the first month and the conclusion of the study or seven months. Of the 14 sub-scales described in the CRPS and the 13 subscales described in the CTRS.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Best treatment for patients available in universal health

At the Universal Healthcare we dedicate ourselves to provide the cutting edge products and services in the field of chiropractic medicine and natural. In the beginning founded by a chiropractor Peter Bablis, Universal Health has grown rapidly in two health centers in Sydney as long as a wide range of research therapies. This tried the individual characteristics and the work associated with identifying the frequency of stressful events for chiropractors in Victoria and to identify sources of stress. Data were collected from 305 Victorian chiropractors using questionnaires completed anonymously. Seven sources of stress at work were identified using principal mechanism psychoanalysis of the inventory of stress health (HPSI). The results showed that chiropractors in practice more than 20 years experienced fewer stressful events at work than their younger counterparts. The experience was negatively associated with stressful events to deal with patient care and conflict. Peter Bablis Chiropractors over 150 patients per week reported fewer stressful events than those with smaller amount than 150 patient appointments per week.

Increase the number of patients per week, was for the most part positive, with a negative correlation with stressful events, attending personal employment opportunities, patient care and professional performance. The only bad practices were held on issues of conflict. The results draw attention to the significance of experience in the clinical put into practice and the busiest practices are mainly associated with fewer incidents of stressful work.

Chiropractic, in retrospect, has achieved a significant independent role in private healthcare delivery during its first century in Australia. This paper identifies early chiropractors, summarizes periods of those first 100 years, notes significant landmarks, and traces historical forces interacting in chiropractics independent development. Now entering its second century, integration of chiropractic into the public healthcare delivery system is the new challenge to be addressed. This involves successful integration of chiropractors into government-funded, medically dominated hospitals, community health centers, and other healthcare institutions without compromise and public funding by both governments and industry for chiropractic education and research. Integration of chiropractic into the public healthcare system challenges chiropractors, other health professionals, governments, and industry.

Chiropractic, in retrospect, was an important role in the delivery of care independent private during the first century in Australia. This document identifies early Peter Bablis chiropractors, an overview of the periods of the first 100 years, noted significant milestones, and the traces of the historical forces that work in chiropractic € ™ s independent development. Now in its second century, the integration of chiropractic into the system of care delivery is the new challenge for public health. It is about the successful integration of chiropractors in publicly funded, medically dominated hospitals, community health centers and other health care without compromise, and public funding by government and industry for chiropractic education and research. The integration of chiropractic in the public health challenges chiropractors, health professionals, governments and businesses.

How this happens will settle on whether chiropractic care continues to grow with truthfulness in its second century in Australia, or is placed to all over the practices.Peter Bablis the doctor was a chiropractor and specialist health care professionals working in Sydney for the precedent 18 years. He has done all his postgraduate education in sports medicine, naturopathy, herbal medicine, kinesiology, acupuncture, clinical nutrition, homeopathy and Iridology. He is at present completing his PhD. studies at Macquarie University in the psychosomatic medicine.

Peter Bablis is the originator and the best driving strength behind the Universal Health centers those who made their goals and philosophy is providing advanced centers of fineness in the field of care in holistic health. It is a well recognized and respected in the field of his own pioneering work in Mind Body Medicine, chiropractic techniques and specialized kinesiology. Peter Bablis is the research chairperson and director of the Research Foundation non-profit research Mind Body medication. it is more significant that the radiation absorbed dose and effective for patients with x-ray film of simple diagnostic to be optimized, but if the x-ray three-section, or open the spine provides the lowest radiation dose to patients remains controversial.

This study examined and quantifies the dissimilarity in both the whole-body absorbed doses and effective doses to critical organs due to cross-sectional imaging protocols and full back.

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Universal Health Care's Best Services

Universal Health specialises in providing leading edge services and products within the chiropractic and natural medicine field.

Your Universal Health practitioner is highly trained to provide a wide spectrum of therapies. You have a unique body, lifestyle and situation. We take time to understand you, your circumstances and the physical environment that you live in. These are all then considered for a total focus on your health. The wide range of therapies enables your practitioner to select a program specifically for you, using only those techniques that benefit you.

Your practitioner looks for the cause of illness rather than treating the effect or symptoms, thus treating the whole person, including physical, chemical and emotional factors, in an environment which encourages trust, development, achievement and harmony.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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About Medical Herbalism And Their Benefits

Medical Herbalism is a sophisticated system of natural medicine using plant extracts and herbs to help treat physical and mental disorders. It is the oldest system of medicine in the world. Some of the very plants used today were dispensed by the father of medicine, Hippocrates. Many common drugs today are made from herbal extracts. Unlike conventional medicine, herbalists use the whole herb or plant rather than isolating and breaking down chemical compounds and then synthesising them. This is because the plant, being a part of Nature, is said to represent perfect balance; healing requires the natural combination of elements in the plant or herb, not just a single chemical within it.

The Benefits:-

Herbal Medicine will create deep and lasting health improvements in a safe, gentle but effective way; working with your body's own innate healing capacities. It is safe for everyone from the very young to the elderly.Improvements in both chronic and acute conditions such as joint problems, skin disorders such as psoriasis, acne and eczema, allergies, infections, high blood pressure, circulatory problems including varicose veins and ulcers, gynaecological complaints, stress, insomnia, migraine and IBS are just a few examples.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Benefits of Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine encompasses the medical care and welfare of the exercising population. This ranges from planning rehabilitation for patients after surgery to the medical support of world class athletes. Sports Medicine draws on many modalities including, clinical medicine, orthopaedics, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, physical therapy, athletic training, massage therapy & sports nutrition, to ensure the best results in the diagnosis and management of problems related to sports and exercise.

Sports Medicine is suitable for you at any level of fitness or recovery, it is suitable for children, the elderly, as well as elite athletes. Our whole idea is to rehabilitate you as quickly as possible as well as give you tips to lessen the chance of re-injury. Your Rehabilitation Program will improve acute problems such as achilles tendonitis, sprains and brakes, hamstring injuries, knee and joint problems as well as provide you with a long term management program to minimise future injury. At Universal Health, our focus is to optimise performance for people at all levels of activity.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Paediatric Chiropactic

Chiropractic care for children can have dramatic results. A child's developing spine protects the nervous system, which coordinates every process between the mind and body. Birth is one of the most traumatic events that we will ever have to endure, and can cause the vertebrae in the spine and the bones of the skull to become misaligned. A child's spine continues to receive the daily stresses and traumas of life as they grow. These forces distort the positioning of the spine and may cause slight pressure on the spinal cord, thus reducing the flow of communication between the mind and the body. These misalignments,known as subluxations, alter how well the nervous system functions and thus how well your child's mind and body function develops.

 
The Benefits:-
Paediatric chiropractic improves common childhood symptoms of colic, asthma, and ear infections. Spinal misalignments or abnormalities such as scoliosis can be detected at a very early age thus minimising future problems. Children generally sleep better, so parents can too.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Pilot Study of Neuro Emotional Technique for Low Back Pain

Purpose: To investigate the effect of Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) and to test the procedures of the proposed RCT for the management of chronic low back pain. Procedures include the recruitment of participants, attainment of assessment data, refinement of treatment and sham protocols.

Relevance: Low back pain is the most common presentation to chiropractic practitioners [1]. Pain is defined as “the unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential damage or expressed in terms of such damage [2]. Recent evidence suggests that much chronic LBP is associated with physical and psychosocial components [3]. The biopsychosocial model of pain acknowledges the biological, psychological and social dimensions of the pain experience [4]. The emerging importance of such a model in chiropractic has previously been discussed [5]. This model recognizes amongst other variables that disability often results from an inability to perform activities due to the pain, or due to the fear of future pain. Disability is therefore a function of the pain and a response to it. The consequences of avoiding pain, and pain inducing activities, have been demonstrated to be deleterious [6]. Fear avoidance results in decreased social contact and causes a loss of roles in the family and the community and may lead to invalid status [7].

The mind-body approach attempts to integrate the psychosocial dimensions of the person into therapy. It essentially makes the process more active (with patient participation) rather than relying on the totally passive (doctor based) approaches of pharmacological medicine, surgery or manual therapy. The move toward a more active model of care has been brought about by the knowledge that the predictors of chronicity include: lack of exercise, invalid mentality, prolonged rest, litigation, workers compensation and other reward systems, poor life expectations, relationship difficulties, and poor work satisfaction amongst others [8].

Some forms of manual medicine have begun an exploration of some “mind-body” treatments in the attempt to integrate the function of the mind with the body in both assessment and therapy. Despite these lofty goals, very few of these treatments have been scrutinized under controlled conditions. This pilot study provides preliminary evidence that a mind-body approach, identified as Neuro Emotional Technique, may be beneficial in the treatment of chronic low back pain.

Methods:

Participants: Seventeen participants were recruited via print media. They rang a research office mobile number, and underwent a telephone screening protocol for eligibility into the study. Inclusion criteria included participants suffering from low back pain ≥ than three months and VAS score of ≥ 5. Exclusion criteria included: acute low back pain (<3 months duration); < 18 years of age; currently undergoing other manual therapy or psychological intervention; presence of “red flag” conditions; pregnancy; abdominal pain; vascular disease; motor vehicle accident or falls in last 3 months; neurological signs and symptoms; organic kidney, urinary tract or reproductive disease; straight leg raise of < 30o; previous spinal surgery; and  bowel, bladder or sexual dysfunction.

Upon inclusion into the study, participants were then randomised into a treatment or control group. Participants were allocated to either group, predetermined by random number generator. The participants were blinded to which group they were assigned, the assessors of data were blinded, however the therapists were not blinded to group allocation. This study received ethics approval, through Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Ethics approval number:-HE26SEPT2003-RO2600.

Outcome measures: Upon initial consultation, all participants completed a new patient questionnaire, as well as a written information and consent form. Scores for subjective outcome measures were obtained at baseline and at 1 month (after 8 treatments). Outcome measures assessed included visual analog scale (VAS), the Modified Somatic P erception Questionnaire (MSPQ) score of the Distress and Risk Assessment Method (DRAM), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Short Form McGill Pain Scale (SF-MPQ). Treatment (Neuro Emotional Technique)

Group: Participants who were assigned to the treatment group underwent a course of NET, as followed by the protocol outlined by Walker [9]. NET has been described as a 15 step, multi-modal intervention that incorporates principles of muscle testing, general semantics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, the meridian system and chiropractic principles in its application to manage patients. A major goal of NET is to achieve a reversal (or extinction) of classically conditioned distressing emotional responses to trauma related stimuli, stimuli that have the characteristic ability to reproduce or augment pain and other signs of disease without the original tressor(s) being present. Treatment was prescribed at a frequency of 2 sessions per week for one month, followed by 1 session per month for 2 months.

Sham Group: Participants who were assigned to the control group underwent a sham protocol of NET. The participants were administered an enthusiastic treatment of muscle testing and semantic testing which did not pertain to any emotional complex. Treatment was prescribed at a frequency of 2 sessions per week for one month, followed by 1 session per month for 2 months.

Statistical Analysis: A repeated measures analysis with a power model for the correlation over time, obtained using GenStat using a Linear Mixed Model (Residual Maximum Likelihood). There is some evidence that the variance of score data was not constant in this pilot study. Unfortunately, the small numbers prevented an in-depth check on this potential problem. All analyses were performed in Microsoft Excel or in GenStat (Version 9).

Published by Peter Bablis , Assoc Prof Rod Bonello and Dr Henry Pollard 

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THE BVM MODEL: CHIROPRACTIC “PHILOSOPHY” BACK TO THE FUTURE

INTRODUCTION: The chiropractic profession manages a wide spectrum of conditions.

These conditions are primarily musculoskeletal conditions, but also include visceral and

sometimes psychoemotional based problems.

ARGUMENT: We speculate that the attachment of the profession to traditionally described

mechanisms to explain the anecdotal reports of success with non-musculoskeletal conditions

is problematic. Furthermore, additional evidence acknowledges the interactive role of the

viscera and the brain in the formation of many health conditions. Importantly, the traditional

mechanism cannot adequately explain these changes. Additional discussion highlights the

documented cause and effect of many functional disorders of the brain in many pain and

condition-based syndromes by a likely stress based mechanism manifesting through the

Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis of the brain. The biopsychosocial model of disease first

described by Engel and favoured by the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has been

used to describe the scope of chiropractic in the etiology and management outcomes of

chiropractic treatment.

DISCUSSION: We have postulated a new model to explain the complete spectrum of

chiropractic approaches. The new model promotes the interrelationship of the Brain, Viscera

and Musculoskeletal structures and is referred to the BVM model. This model we feel better

explains the multimodal management strategies being rendered by chiropractic, CAM and

allopathic practitioners, and represents a “scientific” approach to some very traditional

concepts in chiropractic. These concepts include a neurologically based “above down inside

out” view of disease first postulated by Palmer. It is an inclusive model that explains the

musculoskeletal spine-only approach and non-musculoskeletal approaches present in the

profession.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY OF NEURO EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE FOR CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN

INTRODUCTION: Chronic low-back pain (CLBP) is a complex, multi-factorial

phenomenon with physical and biopsychosocial components. The biopsychosocial model of

pain acknowledges the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of the pain

experience. Chiropractors have begun to embrace the concept of “mind–body” treatments and

attempt to integrate the function of the mind with the body in both assessment and therapy.

Very few “mind–body” treatments have been scrutinized under controlled conditions. The

objective of this study is to investigate if Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) can alter the

status of LBP in a group of chronic LBP patients, in a randomized controlled trial setting.

METHODS: 17 CLBP participants with 3 months pain duration were randomised into NET

treatment or NET sham protocol groups. Both groups were prescribed a frequency of 2

sessions/wk for 1 month. Outcome measures included the McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ),

a numerical pain rating scale (VAS) and the Oswestry disability questionnaire (obtained at

baseline and at 1 month). This study received ethics approval: HE26SEPT2003-RO2600, and

is registered with the ANZCTR Registration number: ACTRN12607000650493

RESULTS: A strongly significant difference was detected between the two time profiles for

Oswestry scores (Exp: 1.9 SE 1.0, Control: 0.05, SE: 0.7); a significant difference was

detected between the two time profiles for the VAS Q1 (Exp: 2.6 SE 0.25, Control: 1.0,

SE:0.3), and between the two time profiles for the MSPQ scores (Exp: 3.4 SE 7.8, Control:

2.0., SE: 6.6); and a significant difference was almost detected between the two time profiles

for the SF-MPQ Q1 scores (Exp: 20 SE 26.5, Control: 2, SE: 0.36). Due to the small

numbers, this study was generally a low power study (30% for all measures except the

Oswestry which was 81%). The disability score especially demonstrated a large effect size

and provides evidence for a larger scale RCT.

CONCLUSION: The disability score demonstrated a large effect size due to NET treatment

and provides evidence for a larger scale RCT for chronic low back pain.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Background - Chiropractic & Osteopathy

Trigger points have been defined as discrete, hyperirritable foci usually located within a taut band of skeletal muscle [1]. The point is a well-circumscribed area in which pressure produces a characteristic referred pain, tenderness and autonomic phenomena [1]. Trigger points are considered an essential defining part of the myofascial pain syndrome, in which widespread or regional muscular pain is a cause of musculoskeletal dysfunction [2], as well as being associated with hyperalgesia, restriction of daily function or psychological disturbance [3]. Upon clinical presentation, trigger points are classified depending on certain characteristics. An active trigger point is defined as one with spontaneous pain, or pain in response to movement. It is tender on palpation, and may present with a referral pattern of pain, not at the site of the trigger point origin. A latent trigger point is a sensitive spot that causes pain or discomfort only in response to compression. Trigger points are reported to occur more frequently in cases of mechanical neck pain than in matched controls [4].

Patients may only become aware of pain when pressure is applied to a muscular point of restriction or weakness. The pathogenesis of trigger points is not clear, but it is believed they arise from more than one cause [5]. Fischer  has suggested that trigger points are due to the sensitisation of nerves and the tenderness results from the decrease in the pain pressure threshold. He further opines that the tissue damage associated with injury causes the release of inflammatory products that increase the sensitivity of the nerve to stimulation. These substances include bradykinins, 5-HT and prostaglandins, though a recent study found tender points in the trapezius muscle of patients with tension-type headache were not sites of ongoing inflammation [6]. Trigger points are also thought to arise from acute trauma or repetitive microtrauma, such as lack of exercise, poor nutrition, postural imbalances, vitamin deficiencies, sleep disturbances and joint problems [7].

One study suggests overloading of muscle fibres may lead to involuntary shortening, oxygen and vitamin deficiencies and increased metabolic demand on local tissues [8], and trigger points have been suggested as decreasing the extensibility and contractile efficiency of muscles, and possibly causing muscle fatigue [9]. This is yet to be confirmed by research. Trigger points have been shown to be active in fibromyalgia [10,11], as well as somatic tenderness secondary to visceral dysfunction [2], migraine and other forms of nonpathological headache [12], shoulder [13] neck [14] and back pain [15]. Specifically, Rosomoff and co-workers [15] demonstrated that  approximately 97% of persons with chronic intractable pain have trigger points, and of these, 45% have a non-dermatomal referred pain.

Furthermore, Rosomoff's team demonstrated that 100% of neck pain sufferers possessed the presence of trigger points and almost 53% of them had non-dermatomal referral [15]. However, it is worthy of note that no evidence describes the prevalence of trigger points of the neck and face in a normal population. Indirect evidence presented in the equine model suggests there to be significant differences between active trigger points and control points [16]. The diagnosis of a trigger point involves physical examination by an experienced therapist using a set of cardinal signs (Table 1) [1]. There have been many studies focused on the assessment of the reliability of detecting trigger points. Lew et al. [17] found that both inter and intra-rater reliability, using two highly trained examiners was poor, while Gerwin et al [18] found that extensive training of four clinicians together resulted in improved reliability for the identification of trigger points. Reeves et al. [19] demonstrated a moderate degree of intra and inter examiner reliability in determining the location of trigger points. In older studies values ranged from r = 0.68 to r = 0.86 [19].

In a study by Delaney and McKee [20], interclass correlation co-efficient (ICC) revealed inter-rater reliability to be high (values ranged from ICC = 0.82 to ICC = 0.92), and intra-rater reliabilities to be high (values ranged from ICC = 0.80 to ICC = 0.91) for the use of a pressure threshold meter in measuring trigger point sensitivity. In both clinical and experimental practice, a device such as the pressure algometer would be of great value for reliable quantification of trigger point sensitivities, once manually located. Fischer [5] demonstrated that the use of algometry in the detection of trigger points was a  reliable procedure. He assessed the pressure threshold of deep tenderness in soft tissues, before and after various forms of treatment such as physiotherapy and drug therapy. In addition, Reeves et al. [19] reviewed studies that demonstrated the reliability of the pressure algometer.

He found that an experimenter was able to reliably obtain similar measurements on two occasions, as well as produce similar scores to independent experimenters. He also noted that agreement was found between two experimenters when locating unmarked trigger points and measuring their sensitivity, but did stress the importance that experimenters were experienced and trained. In patients who present to manual therapists, the use of algometry can be used to reliably quantify the tenderness associated with a trigger point and can be used to diagnose their location as well as to qualify the degree of pressure sensitivity.

Trigger points are potential outcomes of dysfunction in a region, and conventional treatment is based around the release of this taut band of skeletal muscle. Manual therapy [21], chiropractic treatment [1,22], electric therapy [23], local anaesthetic [24] and active therapy [25] have all been claimed to provide relief of trigger point sensitivity. Injection therapies involved the use of local anaesthetic and saline, while it is postulated that massage and myofascial release aim to increase local circulation, improve mobility and relieve subcutaneous tightness. Furthermore, the presence of trigger points has been frequently associated with signs and symptoms in addition to pain [26], and these syndromes may be in found in disorders associated with chronic psychosocial factors [27].

Whilst it is likely the pathogenesis has at least a partly central mechanism, most approaches to the management of the trigger point phenomenon utilise only peripheral approaches to the points themselves. Therapy for trigger points requires an approach that enhances the central inhibition through pharmacological or behavioural techniques, and reduces the peripheral inputs to the maintenance of the reflexes by utilising physical therapies such as exercise [28], needling and digital pressure [29]. Offenbacher & Stucki [30] have also suggested that a combined approach to therapy would be warranted for patients exhibiting myofascial (as well as other) symptoms in conditions such as fibromyalgia. It was the specific aim of this research to investigate whether a new mind body technique called Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) could significantly relieve pain sensitivity of trigger points presenting in a cohort of neck pain sufferers.

This study investigated the effects of Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) on the sensitivity of trigger points presenting in regions of the neck including the suboccipital region, levator scapulae region, sternocleidomastoid insertion region and temporomandibular region, in a cohort of chronic neck pain sufferers. The results of the study could provide useful information or the treatment of cervical pain and related psychosocial problems.

Published by Peter Bablis Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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